Gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis
Researchers at GMI - Gregor Mendel Institute of Molecular Plant Biology of the Austrian Academy of Sciences - and the John Innes Centre, Norwich, United Kingdom, determine that gene-regulatory mechanisms at an early embryonic stage govern the flowering behavior of Arabidopsis later in development. The paper is published in the journal
PNAS.
How do early life events shape the ability of organisms to respond to environmental cues later in their life? Can such phenomena be explained at the mechanistic level? GMI group leader and co-corresponding author Michael Nodine counters these questions with a clear statement: Our research demonstrates that gene-regulatory mechanisms established in early embryos forecast events that have major physiological consequences long after they are initiated.
Flowering rooted in embryonic gene-regulation
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